Erikas
- Gender
- Boy
- Say it
- EH-ree-kas
- Origin
- Old Norse
Erikas is a boys' name of Old Norse origin, meaning “eternal ruler”. Too few babies were given it in the latest year to rank.
What does Erikas mean?
Old Norse: Lithuanian form of Erik, from Old Norse Eiríkr
“eternal ruler”
The Lithuanian form of Erik, from Old Norse Eiríkr, meaning 'ever ruler'.
Is Erikas a girl's or a boy's name?
Erikas is a boys' name.
How popular is Erikas in the UK?
No boys in the UK were given it in 2025, or too few to be listed. Its busiest year was 2011, with 21 boys.
Half of all the boys named Erikas in the UK since 1996 were born between 2010 and 2016, the years shaded on the chart below.
Erikas in the UK, year by year
| Year | Boys | Rank |
|---|---|---|
| 2023 | 3 | #5,193 |
| 2022 | 0 | – |
| 2021 | 5 | #3,614 |
| 2020 | 6 | #3,108 |
| 2019 | 3 | #4,913 |
| 2018 | 5 | #3,596 |
| 2017 | 8 | #2,656 |
| 2016 | 14 | #1,804 |
| 2015 | 13 | #1,888 |
| 2014 | 16 | #1,573 |
| 2013 | 12 | #1,901 |
| 2012 | 15 | #1,692 |
| 2011 | 21 | #1,293 |
| 2010 | 16 | #1,585 |
| 2009 | 14 | #1,674 |
| 2008 | 5 | #3,305 |
| 2007 | 7 | #2,554 |
| 2006 | 4 | #3,522 |
| 2005 | 4 | #3,330 |
| 2004 | 3 | #3,792 |
Names like Erikas
Names given in the same years and the same naming tradition, with a similar sound.
Oliver, Lucas, Harrison, Charlie, Zachary, Elijah, Mason, Harley, Jacob, Isaac, Alfie, Gabriel
More Old Norse names
Freya, Ronnie, Ralph, Eric, Astrid, Colby, Rafe, Odin, Ralphie, Erik, Freyja, Erick, Bo, Ronald, Bjorn, Erica
Sources
Figures from Baby names in England and Wales (Office for National Statistics), Babies' first names (National Records of Scotland) and Baby names (Northern Ireland Statistics and Research Agency). Nameling last updated them on 20 October 2026. How the figures are worked out, and the data to download.
To cite this page: Nameling, “Erikas: name meaning, origin and popularity”, https://www.nameling.co.uk/names/erikas, updated 20 October 2026.